Analysis

  • Drink Outside the Box

    Passengers' palettes are becoming more discerning and their experiences of contemporary venues are wide-ranging. Bars at sea must work hard to meet their ever-heightening expectations. Royal Caribbean International's Bob Midyette...

  • Viruses: the First Line of Defence

    The cruise industry is raising its game in tackling the ever-present threat of viruses and gastrointestinal illnesses. Public health experts Manuel Rivas, Royal Caribbean International, and Tim Skinner, MSC Cruises,...

  • Sailing Towards Market Growth

    Having weathered the worst of the economic storms of the last 18 months, the cruise industry is focusing on growth and new opportunities. Orla O’Sullivan talks to CLIA’s Terry Dale...

  • Moving Beyond the Downturn

    How is the cruise sector emerging from the worst downturn for generations? Industry insiders David Dingle, Michael Bayley, Pierfrancesco Vago and Carolyn Spencer Brown share with World Cruise Industry Review...

  • Modernising the Med’s Ports

    Ports are struggling to keep up with the cracking pace of growth set by the global cruise industry, especially in locations such as the Mediterranean. Jodie McLeod talks to Luigi...

  • Cruise Safety After the Explorer Incident.

    The sinking of the MV Explorer in the Antarctic in 2007 made cruise lines operating in the area urgently reassess their safety procedures. ASOC’s Jim Barnes, Hurtigruten’s Torkild Torkildsen, and...

  • Swine Flu at Sea

    Orla O’Sullivan looks at how the cruise industry has reacted to H1N1 – swine flu – in light of modest contagion rates.

  • Countering Cruise Piracy

    The attempted attack on the MSC Melody sent a clear message to the cruise industry about the growing threat of piracy. Phin Foster talks to the EC’s Dimitrios Theologitis about...

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